Maine industries hit hardest by virus-related layoffs didn’t get the most federal loans
A federal forgivable loan program provided a lifeline to many Maine businesses and employees hit hard by the coronavirus, but some of the sectors most affected by early layoffs did not receive the most loans, according to data released on Monday.
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Looser restrictions on travelers come at the height of the tourism season, with businesses across Maine looking to salvage the summer after losing business due to pandemic-related closures.
Paul LePage looms large over Maine’s slate of Republican legislative primaries
Paul LePage is out of office, but his seal of approval is on the ballot in next week’s Republican legislative primaries.
As Belfast fish farm awaits final OKs, environmental scientists explain what’s at stake
While the boards and courts deliberate, here is a closer look at three environmental questions raised about the proposed facility.
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If you didn’t grow up with a parent giving you smart advice on how to spend and how to save, then you might easily feel overwhelmed when talk turns to money.
Where do we fit? Too American to be French-Canadian, and too French-Canadian to be American
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